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grassley, hatch, heightcamp, who'ven, inhofe, ice okayson, joe hance, johnson, king, lee, manchin, mccain, risch, roberts, rubio, shelby, wicker. and we have three late responses of no from landreau, murkowski and murray. those are the 35 senators so far who have told us, no, they oppose senator feinstein's proposed bill to ban assault weapons. 28 senators said yes, they agree with and support it. 34, no responses so far. and three said they had no position. we're going to chase the 34 no responses, and the three who say no position. and we'll come back on friday, give them enough time to think about their response so quick get a very firm idea of why this assault weapons ban has apparently got no chance of getting passed in the senate. you as the american people have a right to know what these senators believe, and i intend to get it out of them. let's turn now to the police chiefs. i can't think of five better people to talk to about what happened. ever since just over three months ago now. let me start with you if i may, chief. because you had the -- i don't even think there are the wo
grassley, hatch, heightcamp, who'ven, inhofe, ice okayson, joe hance, johnson, king, lee, manchin, mccain, risch, roberts, rubio, shelby, wicker. and we have three late responses of no from landreau, murkowski and murray. those are the 35 senators so far who have told us, no, they oppose senator feinstein's proposed bill to ban assault weapons. 28 senators said yes, they agree with and support it. 34, no responses so far. and three said they had no position. we're going to chase the 34 no...
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i want to play you something that senator mccain, a well respected veteran, said about the decision. >> i think it's the right thing to do. i support it. i just want us all to make sure that the standards, particularly the physical standards, are met so that the combat efficiency of the units are not degraded, but it's time to do that. women have proven their enormous contributions they have made in iraq and afghanistan. >> congressman west, do you believe he's wrong? >> i disagree with him. i think my recent experiences in desert shield, desert storm, iraq and afghanistan, i think first and foremost, you need to get the standards correct and make sure we don't have the loss in the quality of the combat units on the front lines. i would be the first to admit you have women that are serving in combat zones and therefore when you leave an operating base, everyone is in combat, but i think when you're talking about going into some of these units, now you're talking about something different. we have to make sure we have all of the right policies and procedures in place, and i think we p
i want to play you something that senator mccain, a well respected veteran, said about the decision. >> i think it's the right thing to do. i support it. i just want us all to make sure that the standards, particularly the physical standards, are met so that the combat efficiency of the units are not degraded, but it's time to do that. women have proven their enormous contributions they have made in iraq and afghanistan. >> congressman west, do you believe he's wrong? >> i...
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john mccain talked about "zero dark thirty." he was saying, look, this movie makes you think waterboarding and torture is how we got the information that led us to osama bin laden. that's not the case, the movie is inaccurate. do you think the academy's perception of politics and the trut of the movie played a role in why she didn't get the nod? >> let's first point out that the movie did get a best picture nomination and a best screenplay nomination and other nods, but i would tend to agree with you that the fact that kathryn bigelow, the director of the movie and one of the producers behind it wasn't recognized this morning does suggest that the controversy around the film did hurt it, yes, i think so. >> you point out the film itself got nominations. was it perhaps more personal, at her? as opposed to political? >> i don't think it's personal at her, although you can't disassociate the film from the director. i think that is some kind of clear signal. jessica chastain, who we interviewed today who was the star of the film and
john mccain talked about "zero dark thirty." he was saying, look, this movie makes you think waterboarding and torture is how we got the information that led us to osama bin laden. that's not the case, the movie is inaccurate. do you think the academy's perception of politics and the trut of the movie played a role in why she didn't get the nod? >> let's first point out that the movie did get a best picture nomination and a best screenplay nomination and other nods, but i would...
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. >> let me show you what john mccain said. this is john mccain talking about the damage to the republican party. >> what does this do to the republican party brand, then? >> well it's hurt. the point is, that what we need to do, move forward with immigration reform, get a positive agenda for america, continue the fight against obama care, get taxes down. address this whole issue of sequestration which is devastating the military. there are so many things we can do on a positive agenda and get off this, keep up the fight against obama care but don't shut down the government and have see much collateral damage. >> there he is, the voice of reason. >> the voice of reason. who i must say put sarah palin on his own national ticket. >> that's the irony. >> the idea he is posturing that he is a resistor when he enabled it and put one of the craziest and least informed people on the ticket. he owns it. >> creating sarah palin who begat ted cruz if you will in a way. >> official. >> sorry. and now circling back there is john mccain on
. >> let me show you what john mccain said. this is john mccain talking about the damage to the republican party. >> what does this do to the republican party brand, then? >> well it's hurt. the point is, that what we need to do, move forward with immigration reform, get a positive agenda for america, continue the fight against obama care, get taxes down. address this whole issue of sequestration which is devastating the military. there are so many things we can do on a...
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. >> let me show you what john mccain said. this is john mccain talking about the damage to the republican party. >> what does this do to the republican party brand, then? >> well it's hurt. the point is, that what we need to do, move forward with immigration reform, get a positive agenda for america, continue the fight against obama care, get taxes down. address this whole issue of sequestration which is devastating the military. there are so many things we can do on a positive agenda and get off this, keep up the fight against obama care but don't shut down the government and have see much collateral damage. >> there he is, the voice of reason. >> the voice of reason. who i must say put sarah palin on his own national ticket. >> that's the irony. >> the idea he is posturing that he is a resistor when he enabled it and put one of the craziest and least informed people on the ticket. he owns it. >> creating sarah palin who begat ted cruz if you will in a way. >> official. >> sorry. and now circling back there is john mccain on
. >> let me show you what john mccain said. this is john mccain talking about the damage to the republican party. >> what does this do to the republican party brand, then? >> well it's hurt. the point is, that what we need to do, move forward with immigration reform, get a positive agenda for america, continue the fight against obama care, get taxes down. address this whole issue of sequestration which is devastating the military. there are so many things we can do on a...
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so eel take john mccain and john mccain's buddy, lindsay graham, both of whom are going to egypt. >> is he getting aggravation from his fellow republicans, senator mccain? >> not entirely. i don't think that the senate minority leader, mitch mcconnell was thrilled that mccain worked around him to cut a deal with the white house to get some of president obama's nominees through. but if he is aggravating some of his republicans, it's not going to be an unfamiliar place for john mccain. >> you know, but what does it say about our president, gloria, that he is reaching out to senator mccain? >> i don't think he has much choice. he doesn't have much choice. would he pick john mccain as his best friend? no but he doesn't have any choice when it comes to for example, immigration use, you saw chuck schumer there, they are working together on issues they want to get done. john mccain has said publicly, if we don't get immigration reform done for the republican party, we're never going to elect another president. >> mccain said to me today, reminded me that it wasn't that long ago when the pre
so eel take john mccain and john mccain's buddy, lindsay graham, both of whom are going to egypt. >> is he getting aggravation from his fellow republicans, senator mccain? >> not entirely. i don't think that the senate minority leader, mitch mcconnell was thrilled that mccain worked around him to cut a deal with the white house to get some of president obama's nominees through. but if he is aggravating some of his republicans, it's not going to be an unfamiliar place for john...
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republican colleagues including john mccain called her out on it publically. we invited michele bachmann to come on the program to talk about her latest allegations. she declined. the invitation stands open. the meantime dana bash tried keeping them honest and joins us. you literally had to chase the congresswoman down. what did she tell you? >> i should say, anderson, the last time i ran after michele bachmann on one of those issues, i told you that the bad news is she can walk fast in heels. the good news is so can i. h this time she was moving so fast it tested my endurance. i told her i wanted to talk about her speech at cpac, about questionable accusations made about the president's lavish lifestyle. here's how it went. >> i want to ask you about the fact that you said he had -- you talked about the excesses that he's engaged in. the fact that he has a dog walker which is not true. >> the big point of my speech was about benghazi. this was answer absolute disaster. >> you also made specific accusations about the president spending money that other preside
republican colleagues including john mccain called her out on it publically. we invited michele bachmann to come on the program to talk about her latest allegations. she declined. the invitation stands open. the meantime dana bash tried keeping them honest and joins us. you literally had to chase the congresswoman down. what did she tell you? >> i should say, anderson, the last time i ran after michele bachmann on one of those issues, i told you that the bad news is she can walk fast in...
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i saw john mccain yesterday on face the nation and i can tell you that we were in the room together, he's working with some eight senators, he believes that we're on the path to get comprehensive immigration reform and i think that both parties would be -- would do well by the american people if they did that and i think that's the difference. an election has a way of making a statement, and i think it did, particularly for the republicans who, as you know, were calling for the south deportation of 11 million people. >> a lot of republicans out there say they won't vote for anything that smacks as what they call amnesty. the proposal that you're going to unveil today, the proposal that the president will supposedly unveil in the next few weeks is not amnesty. >> it's earned, you have to pay your back taxes, you have to show that you've been in the country working for a period of time. you had to show that you have a background check so you haven't broken any serious laws, you have to learn english and the like. it's earned, it not automatic. it would be a pathway to citizenship, but
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there was a big drop from mccain, too. you see that abundantly clear. so what happened is, after they got crushed with latino voters, lindsey graham, republican senator from south carolina who has been working on this on and off for years, called up democrat chuck schumer and said let's restart some talks on comprehensive immigration and soon there was a group of -- core group of six bipartisan senators that formed. they met shortly after the election. they met five times, john mccain's office and chuck schumer's office. and they came up with what ended up as a pretty comprehensive bipartisan proposaproposal. there are some things left on the table but they got comfortable enough so that i'm told chuck schumer called the president yesterday and said we have this. we're going to unveil it and we're going to do it tomorrow, meaning this afternoon. now, there are some things that they still have to work out. some very, very sticky things, carol, like how you actually define border security and a secure border. and how you define that path to citizenship. f
there was a big drop from mccain, too. you see that abundantly clear. so what happened is, after they got crushed with latino voters, lindsey graham, republican senator from south carolina who has been working on this on and off for years, called up democrat chuck schumer and said let's restart some talks on comprehensive immigration and soon there was a group of -- core group of six bipartisan senators that formed. they met shortly after the election. they met five times, john mccain's office...
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senator mccain? >> mr. chairman, i'm pleased to be here with secretary warren and secretary clinton to introduce and speak, say a few words about my friend, senator kerry to the committee. obviously the nominee doesn't need to be introduced to the committee on which he has served for over a quarter of a century and as its chairman for the last four years, i can dispens of the nominee record. >> we're going to jump away. when john kerry gives his introductory remarks to the committee, we'll go back. we're going to take a quick break. we'll be back with much more. they have magnesium. for effective relief of occasional constipation. thanks. [ phillips' lady ] live the regular life. phillips'. [ phillips' lady ] live the regular life. officemax can help you drive suand down.s down... use your maxperks card and get a 10-ream case of officemax multiuse paper for just 4.99 after maxperks rewards. find thousands of big deals now... at officemax. aww man. [ male announcer ] returns are easy with free pickup from th
senator mccain? >> mr. chairman, i'm pleased to be here with secretary warren and secretary clinton to introduce and speak, say a few words about my friend, senator kerry to the committee. obviously the nominee doesn't need to be introduced to the committee on which he has served for over a quarter of a century and as its chairman for the last four years, i can dispens of the nominee record. >> we're going to jump away. when john kerry gives his introductory remarks to the...
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first, this scene with john mccain at the border tweeting that somebody, a woman has jumped the border, is one of the oddest things that happened in a long time. more importantly, can immigration reform actually happen? >> it's a really tough question and it has to do with so many things. it's a tough question to deal with, just the mechanics, the path to citizenship, the guest worker program and that is not even getting to the politics of it. when you're talking about a house that is as conservative as this house is and a president that wants what he wants? that is a very tough kind of political bridge to cross. >> charles, you're not a big fan of the house republicans. do you think that they are willing to pass anything? >> well, i mean, you've seen some rumblings. you see more people saying, kind of saying they will do something along these lines. the question is, what you were discussing before, which is in the details. how do you actually do this? i think when you get down to the actual details of it, it becomes a problem for a lot of people particularly because this is the house.
first, this scene with john mccain at the border tweeting that somebody, a woman has jumped the border, is one of the oddest things that happened in a long time. more importantly, can immigration reform actually happen? >> it's a really tough question and it has to do with so many things. it's a tough question to deal with, just the mechanics, the path to citizenship, the guest worker program and that is not even getting to the politics of it. when you're talking about a house that is as...
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john mccain has been right on this, many others have. the overwhelming majority of prominent republicans, as far as opinion leaders. charles krauthammerer, these are 110% conservatives say this was wrong from the start. but the party allowed itself to be hijacked to this guy. they have to stand up to him and say no, once this battle is over, be ready for the next one because he will try it again. >> strong words from peter king there, close to a deal tonight, but what will it take to actually get us there. >> there are a -- there are a lot of compromises coming into play, joining me now, deborah wasserman schultz, we've spoken a lot in the last couple of weeks. what struck you about mr. peter king, sure venom for one republican, what is going on with the gop? >> well, i understand where peter king is coming from. that is really passing the buck. the blame really lays at the feet of the republican party. each of them has a vote in their own right. they have the opportunity to do the right thing and not shut the government down and hold th
john mccain has been right on this, many others have. the overwhelming majority of prominent republicans, as far as opinion leaders. charles krauthammerer, these are 110% conservatives say this was wrong from the start. but the party allowed itself to be hijacked to this guy. they have to stand up to him and say no, once this battle is over, be ready for the next one because he will try it again. >> strong words from peter king there, close to a deal tonight, but what will it take to...
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he was praised by hillary clinton, mccain, and elizabeth warren. >>> also, sunday it will cost you another penny to put a letter in the mail. a regular stamp will cost 46 cents. the raise comes as the postal service is barring billions of dollars from taxpayers to stay afloat. >>> it could be at least june before they determine whether criminal charges will be pursued. during the first meeting of the connecticut special advisory panel, the lead investigator said that prosecution is not on the horizon but it's still unclear who would potentially be charged. the panel's initial report on the shooting is due in march. >>> and days after lance armstrong's chilling doping confession, the latest in what could be scores of lawsuits has been filed. the california class-action suit has been brought by readers of armstrong's books accusing the disgraced bicyclists peddling lies. >> just beginning. >> oh, yeah. >> he's got a lot of money. we'll see how much he winds up with. >> how much he has at the end of it. >>> new york's ban on soda has drawn its share of critics but one that knows how to fight
he was praised by hillary clinton, mccain, and elizabeth warren. >>> also, sunday it will cost you another penny to put a letter in the mail. a regular stamp will cost 46 cents. the raise comes as the postal service is barring billions of dollars from taxpayers to stay afloat. >>> it could be at least june before they determine whether criminal charges will be pursued. during the first meeting of the connecticut special advisory panel, the lead investigator said that...
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i think mccain is holding his powder -- keeping his powder dry pending the hearings. i think a lot of the members of the senate are keeping the power dry pending the hearings and then they will vote to confirm chuck hagel and should. >> some of these votes, for example, on iran's sanctions, he voted against those kinds of -- you were a senator for a long time. you know how tough it is to vote on these kinds of sensitive issues. he was in the minority. >> well, here's the deal. you can attack anybody on anything if you've been in the senate long enough. my view is this man has been to war and he's the best to look after those who have been to war and secondly we don't choose secretary of defense by 30 and 60-character assassination ads. that's not the way we do it. when the president nominates and advises and consents to that nomination. that process will go forward tomorrow and after the hearings tomorrow which i am pleased to attend then i think the senators will confirm chuck hagel. >> he's been asked a lot of them -- chuck shchumer and came out and endorsed -- >> t
i think mccain is holding his powder -- keeping his powder dry pending the hearings. i think a lot of the members of the senate are keeping the power dry pending the hearings and then they will vote to confirm chuck hagel and should. >> some of these votes, for example, on iran's sanctions, he voted against those kinds of -- you were a senator for a long time. you know how tough it is to vote on these kinds of sensitive issues. he was in the minority. >> well, here's the deal. you...
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john mccain, mark clindsey graham, there are others that are totally opposed. listen to marsha blackburn. she was on "starting point" earlier tu a day. >> i want to make sure that it is not amnesty. but i have to tell you that this is some of the particulars and legislative language that people want to see. what we've learned is if you grant amnesty, what do you get? more amnesty. and we have learned those lessons so let's see what the legislative language is going to be. let's make certain it is going to be fair. >> i think they will get the legislation passed in the senate, assuming this coalition, this bipartisan coalition holds up. the house may be a lot more difficult. is it going to pass? >> well, it's hard to predict. let's see what happens in the senate and let's see what the final version is. there is this big question of amnesty. it's the reason we haven't seen immigration reform legislation since 1986. and amnesty is sort of one of those buzz words that really gets people riled up. i mean, we've heard it a lot during the republican primaries, wolf. y
john mccain, mark clindsey graham, there are others that are totally opposed. listen to marsha blackburn. she was on "starting point" earlier tu a day. >> i want to make sure that it is not amnesty. but i have to tell you that this is some of the particulars and legislative language that people want to see. what we've learned is if you grant amnesty, what do you get? more amnesty. and we have learned those lessons so let's see what the legislative language is going to be. let's...
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senator john mccain said this the other day. i want to play the clip and i want to get your reaction. >> -- to the american congress about mr. levinson. if that's true, then you put this on top of things that our intelligence committees didn't know about other activities which have been revealed by snowden, maybe it means that we should be examining the oversight role of congress over our different intelligence agencies. >> mccain said he believes the cia did not tell the truth to the american congress about levinson, what he was doing in iran, the connection he had to the cia, not necessarily as a cia employee, but as a contractor who was getting money from the cia to do certain so-called analytical work. what do you make of what senator mccain is saying? because that's a pretty serious charge. >> it is, and i think it's long overdue. we need to have much more stringent and robust congressional oversight. senators hate being lied to or when they find out that intelligence briefings have not been entirely forthcoming, and that's
senator john mccain said this the other day. i want to play the clip and i want to get your reaction. >> -- to the american congress about mr. levinson. if that's true, then you put this on top of things that our intelligence committees didn't know about other activities which have been revealed by snowden, maybe it means that we should be examining the oversight role of congress over our different intelligence agencies. >> mccain said he believes the cia did not tell the truth to...
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>> didn't john mccain give us sarah palin? the same person we're just talking about a couple of minutes ago. wasn't john mccain the one whose ticket included an individual who was part of the courtship of those racist voters i was just talking about earlier? so, no, he won't accept that because he saw during the campaign rallies individuals that were holding up signs that said kill then senator obama. why would you embrace someone who doesn't come out against that action? >> quickly on that last note. carol, here's the deal. i am always, and republicans are always forced to defend the worst elements that exist in this country who label themselves under the brand of republican. are there racists within the republican party? yes. are there racists within the democratic party? emphatically, yes. are there anti-semites within the democratic party? yes. we don't have to sit here on a weekly basis and say why is it that l.z. won't and democrats won't call out and ostracize the worst elements of his party over and over again. we don'
>> didn't john mccain give us sarah palin? the same person we're just talking about a couple of minutes ago. wasn't john mccain the one whose ticket included an individual who was part of the courtship of those racist voters i was just talking about earlier? so, no, he won't accept that because he saw during the campaign rallies individuals that were holding up signs that said kill then senator obama. why would you embrace someone who doesn't come out against that action? >> quickly...
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senator mccain, the white house makes clear that the u.s. will start providing military assistance to the rebels, presumably that means weapon, so what weapons are you comfortable giving the rebels there, and are there any weapons that you are not comfortable giving them? >> i am -- i am comfortable with giving them whatever the weapons they need to defend themselves against the onslaught of russian weapons of the most sophisticated kind, iranian weapons and the kinds of unequal battlefield that we are in today, and i'm absolutely convinced that we need to have heavy weapons both anti-tank, and anti-air. finally, could i say that unless we take out bashar al assad's air assets and establish a safe zone, it is not going to change the favorable conditions on the battlefield for bashar al assad. >> and let me ask you frankly, are the rebels losing right now? >> absolutely. no doubt about it. i received a phone call from general edgeris a few nights ago that portrayed the situation, and that it is dire, and obviously, it has fallen and next is a
senator mccain, the white house makes clear that the u.s. will start providing military assistance to the rebels, presumably that means weapon, so what weapons are you comfortable giving the rebels there, and are there any weapons that you are not comfortable giving them? >> i am -- i am comfortable with giving them whatever the weapons they need to defend themselves against the onslaught of russian weapons of the most sophisticated kind, iranian weapons and the kinds of unequal...
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according to politico, clinton said at a private event with mccain, "some people say stay out. i think that's a big mistake." so let's say the president does decide to go down the route of at least initially supplying ammunition and weapons, a very limited option, military commander also tell you, christine, limited action may be very tough. what if assad ups the ante, then you got to go all in. christine? >> certainly we're in a new phase in this conflict for sure in u.s. involvement. thanks, barbara starr. >>> we'll take you to the front lines of syria, frederik pleitgen is in damascus. the white house definitively saying what it long suspected chemical weapons were used in small amounts on the syrian people. this may be a pivotal development. >> it certainly could be a pivotal development. i think the syrian government is very much aware of that. we've been asking for the syrian government to comment on all of this. they haven't done so, that clearly shows they are worried this could indeed be a game changer if the u.s. in fact gets more involved in the conflict here because
according to politico, clinton said at a private event with mccain, "some people say stay out. i think that's a big mistake." so let's say the president does decide to go down the route of at least initially supplying ammunition and weapons, a very limited option, military commander also tell you, christine, limited action may be very tough. what if assad ups the ante, then you got to go all in. christine? >> certainly we're in a new phase in this conflict for sure in u.s....
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john mccain was very much a proponent of the surge in iraq. chuck hagel was very much on the other side. the only thing i want to add is because they know each other well it was surprising that hagel didn't have a more clear answer ready. everybody who knows him knows he feels vindicated on the surge and the fact that hagel didn't have an answer was perplexing. >> thank you. i want to bring in fran to talk about this. fran, b you look at hagel. he's a vietnam veteran, somebody who really was in the trenches, potentially somebody who could talk and speak very directly to the generals. what kind of problems, what thing will he face that will be the most important challenge? >> well, clearly the most important sort of policy challenge he will have is the budget. the budget cuts that d.o.d. is trying to implement and what they will face as the budget discussions go on and the executive branch continues will be his biggest policy challenge. his biggest tactical military challenge is two-fold. it's both iran's nuclear program and the ongoing conflic
john mccain was very much a proponent of the surge in iraq. chuck hagel was very much on the other side. the only thing i want to add is because they know each other well it was surprising that hagel didn't have a more clear answer ready. everybody who knows him knows he feels vindicated on the surge and the fact that hagel didn't have an answer was perplexing. >> thank you. i want to bring in fran to talk about this. fran, b you look at hagel. he's a vietnam veteran, somebody who really...
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something republican senator john mccain finds curious. >> yand i don't understand it. the purpose of the united states senate is to debate and to vote and to let the people know where we stand. >> so you encourage republicans. >> i would not only encourage it. i don't understand it. what are we afraid of? >> hmm. let's see. an assault weapons ban, a limit on high capacity magazines, universal background checks. yeah. that's what many republicans are afraid of. let's talk more about this. maria is a cnn contributor and democratic strategist, and patrick milsapp is the former chief of staff for newt gingrich's presidential campaign and a republican strategist. welcome to both of you. >> good morning. >> thank you. good morning, carol. >> good morning. so, patrick, it's probably pretty safe to say the assault weapons ban is pretty much dead, as are most other gun control measures so what are the 13 filibuster loving republicans afraid of? >> i'll let you answer that we. >> first, this is where the republican party starts looking like we're the lord of the flies and we're
something republican senator john mccain finds curious. >> yand i don't understand it. the purpose of the united states senate is to debate and to vote and to let the people know where we stand. >> so you encourage republicans. >> i would not only encourage it. i don't understand it. what are we afraid of? >> hmm. let's see. an assault weapons ban, a limit on high capacity magazines, universal background checks. yeah. that's what many republicans are afraid of. let's...
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you may remember that story, but john mccain got involved in this. he got onto the twitter and said, quote, so ahmadinejad wants to be the first iranian in space. wasn't he just there last week? i can warn you, calling people monkeys can be problematic. after receiving some criticism about the tweet, mccain tweeted again, clarifying it was a joke and telling people to lighten up. >> it has been 550 days since the u.s. lost its top credit rating. what are we doing to get it back? president obama signed an act that allows the house to pass a budget by mid-april or their pay will be weld. >> and today, the six-day hostage stand' off in alabama is over tonight. the 5-year-old boy named ethan is safe. he's in a hospital tonight with his family. the abductor is dead after authorities entered the underground bunker where the trauma played out. it brings back painful memories to the victims of another kidnapping 36 years ago. it happened in california, three men hijacked a busload of 26 school children. they forced the driver and children to climb into a hol
you may remember that story, but john mccain got involved in this. he got onto the twitter and said, quote, so ahmadinejad wants to be the first iranian in space. wasn't he just there last week? i can warn you, calling people monkeys can be problematic. after receiving some criticism about the tweet, mccain tweeted again, clarifying it was a joke and telling people to lighten up. >> it has been 550 days since the u.s. lost its top credit rating. what are we doing to get it back? president...
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bush, immigration reform, republicans nominated john mccain, 2008, backed comprehensive immigration reform. that position has certainly been well staked out by republican leadership over the past decade. i think don young is a separate case. i did research on him. she well known for making rather off-color and bizarre remarks over a 40-year career. >> yeah. but, amy, it's an old school way of thinking. and it appears, by saying those words, it appears when it comes to the same-sex marriage thing, maria, younger people are -- it's a done deal. it's decided for younger people. so i wonder how that bodes for the republican party? that's just my question. >> sure. well, i agree on the issue of same-sex marriage, it's not going to be an issue as more young leaders of both parties get into positions of power. but on the issue of immigration, you know what amy just said, while it might have been true that ten years ago republicans were leaders on this, including george bush, and some of the folks she mentioned on immigration, there's no question that in the last six to seven years, that kind of l
bush, immigration reform, republicans nominated john mccain, 2008, backed comprehensive immigration reform. that position has certainly been well staked out by republican leadership over the past decade. i think don young is a separate case. i did research on him. she well known for making rather off-color and bizarre remarks over a 40-year career. >> yeah. but, amy, it's an old school way of thinking. and it appears, by saying those words, it appears when it comes to the same-sex...
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and hagel was never seen on mccain's straight talk express. and mccain has been very careful to say he will not block hagel's nomination to be the president's defense secretary, but he also says he's not sure if he will vote for him because of their deep differences now over big issues like iran and afghanistan. mccain's questioning of hagel at this morning's hearing will be the most highly anticipated because of their differences on big issues, but because of the souring of what was a very close and deep friendship that we all saw, those of us covering the two of them in the senate. >> it is going to be fascinating to see, not just what he asks but also the tone, sort of the back and forth. people will read everything into that body language so we can't wait. >> it would be very surprising if john mccain voted against him at the end of the day. i think he'll probably sail through and i think the white house has done an amazing job of getting support for mr. hagel. >> the republican senator from mississippi has said he will support hagel so it
and hagel was never seen on mccain's straight talk express. and mccain has been very careful to say he will not block hagel's nomination to be the president's defense secretary, but he also says he's not sure if he will vote for him because of their deep differences now over big issues like iran and afghanistan. mccain's questioning of hagel at this morning's hearing will be the most highly anticipated because of their differences on big issues, but because of the souring of what was a very...
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that's what sent mccain out to campaign for the first election in 1996. but it was that same experience that tore them apart policywise, on iraq. because hagel, as an enlisted man, thought that war should be the last resort. then you have on the opposite side, mccain who saw war and the vietnam war, as a lesson that we should never give up. and that was what he wanted to do in in iraq. policywise, that's what changed them. friendship-wise, i'm told they just drifted apart. you know john mccain, and chuck hagel when you have a policy that you're so passionate about, it hurts a person as well. >> of course, the fact that he was an enlisted man in vietnam is not unimportant. it's one of the reasons that president obama picked former sergeant chuck hagel from nebraska. and gloryia, let's talk about this more, what exactly did mccain and hagel split over iraq about? specifically, they both voted for the war in iraq. >> right. and then hagel thought he had made a huge blunder. that it was a mistake. and it that he shouldn't have done it. and then they continued
that's what sent mccain out to campaign for the first election in 1996. but it was that same experience that tore them apart policywise, on iraq. because hagel, as an enlisted man, thought that war should be the last resort. then you have on the opposite side, mccain who saw war and the vietnam war, as a lesson that we should never give up. and that was what he wanted to do in in iraq. policywise, that's what changed them. friendship-wise, i'm told they just drifted apart. you know john mccain,...
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i said that about mccain. it's not a fe mail thing. >> did you vote for reagan? >> did i vote for reagan? >> i'm just saying, he was older. >> of course not i didn't vote for reagan. >> clearly know, the president and the first lady kind of set a cultural tone for the country. their marriage has been anything but the average marriage. echbl their relationship now, that's a partnership thought. i worked on the clinton campaign. and i saw some things up front. >> no, no, no, this is back in '92. but for gender roles in this country, and all the thing that is we talk about, if that is ever the first couple, it's going to be fascinating, its effect on us, as a society. forget politically. it's going to be a true seminal moment for how we act in this country. >> let me ask you this, if hillary clinton was the president, what would she do about gun laws? advocacy groups are calling the most comprehensive gun reform. they require background checks, they hired assault weapons to the band list. but my question is, there's been more pro -type gun law -- gun legislation tha
i said that about mccain. it's not a fe mail thing. >> did you vote for reagan? >> did i vote for reagan? >> i'm just saying, he was older. >> of course not i didn't vote for reagan. >> clearly know, the president and the first lady kind of set a cultural tone for the country. their marriage has been anything but the average marriage. echbl their relationship now, that's a partnership thought. i worked on the clinton campaign. and i saw some things up front....
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>> john mccain, we're going to talk to him and we're going to take a look at what's happened at the nsa and whether that changes any minds about collecting data. >> and a little politics as well. >> we'll have a lot of politics. >> coming up, a huge decision for major league baseball. could it change america's favorite pastime as we know it? i'll ask the radio voice of the los angeles dodgers, charlie steiner. plus a major new york city bridge engulfed in heavy black smoke. we're going to tell you what caused it and just how serious it is. stay with us. you're "the situation room." and i know the results will be fantastic! find out why more than two million members count on angie's list. angie's list -- reviews you can trust. ♪ hooking up the country whelping business run ♪ ♪ build! we're investing big to keep our country in the lead. ♪ load! we keep moving to deliver what you need. and that means growth, lots of cargo going all around the globe. cars and parts, fuel and steel, peas and rice, hey that's nice! ♪ norfolk southern what's your function? ♪ ♪ helping this big co
>> john mccain, we're going to talk to him and we're going to take a look at what's happened at the nsa and whether that changes any minds about collecting data. >> and a little politics as well. >> we'll have a lot of politics. >> coming up, a huge decision for major league baseball. could it change america's favorite pastime as we know it? i'll ask the radio voice of the los angeles dodgers, charlie steiner. plus a major new york city bridge engulfed in heavy black...
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and when you go after people's kids, i think you start to annoy people like john mccain, who had been there back in the political races of his day and who understand that there are some things that are off limits, especially kids who i'm guessing would really rather dur puberty not have secret service agents following them around to the prom. >> mark glaze, thank you very much for joining me. >> thanks for having me. >>> turning to the other side of the gun debate, dana loesch and scottie hughes is news director for tea party news network. her young brother was a victim of gun violence. welcome to you both. sco sco scottie, what was your reaction today? what did you agree with him about? >> nothing. it was propaganda. from the second he opened his mouth, i thought the golden globes were done a couple of days ago. the second he opened his mouth, went over and high-fived the kids, exploited the kids. >> you don't agree with universal background checks? >> in french, back to the bill of rights. infringe on my rights. i think there is a certain thing to be said. but let's point this out h
and when you go after people's kids, i think you start to annoy people like john mccain, who had been there back in the political races of his day and who understand that there are some things that are off limits, especially kids who i'm guessing would really rather dur puberty not have secret service agents following them around to the prom. >> mark glaze, thank you very much for joining me. >> thanks for having me. >>> turning to the other side of the gun debate, dana...
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people like john mccain and lindsey graham are doing this because they want to use this opportunity to decisively tilt the balance of power away from assad in favor of the rebels, really to get assad out of power. they're not going to want to miss this opportunity, so they're going to be frustrated. i think for a whole bunch of reasons, this is a very clever syrian/russian move that could lead to a negotiated outcome, but could also thwart the president's plans. >> okay, i appreciate your skepticism and this could very well be a ploy. but here's the next question, then. is the syrian foreign minister's statement a tested that syria has in fact that syria has these chemical weapons, buecause we heard as recently as on charlie rose, that he doesn't have the weapons where. >> assad doesn't admit to having them, and there's no question that they have mountains of chemceche chemcell che chemical weapons. even the russians understand and underscore that the syrian government does have these weapons. assad has in effect just said no just a day or two ago. his foreign minister is admitting it.
people like john mccain and lindsey graham are doing this because they want to use this opportunity to decisively tilt the balance of power away from assad in favor of the rebels, really to get assad out of power. they're not going to want to miss this opportunity, so they're going to be frustrated. i think for a whole bunch of reasons, this is a very clever syrian/russian move that could lead to a negotiated outcome, but could also thwart the president's plans. >> okay, i appreciate your...
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. >> let me ask you, elaine, about these comments from senator john mccain. he thinks allowing women to partake in this way is a great idea. they should be recognized for their service for the military. how is it? this is a man who speaks from a wealth of experience. what do you say to that? >> right. well, i agree with the last part. women are promoted to rates equal to or faster than men. surely he knows better. he talked about navy s.e.a.l.s. this is not a g.i. jane movie with demi moore. you can't say it will improve the community, no. it will just complicate matters. when you complicate matters in close combat, attacking the enemy. that's when lives are put at greater risk than they need to be. it's not fair to the women, it's not fair to the men. this is not just a gift to women for valentine's day. >> let me give zoey the last word here. >> regarding the promotion matter i think women have been treated very equally or not seeing quotas for women at the top because they're not doing a great job of filling them, even if they are. women are serving in wid
. >> let me ask you, elaine, about these comments from senator john mccain. he thinks allowing women to partake in this way is a great idea. they should be recognized for their service for the military. how is it? this is a man who speaks from a wealth of experience. what do you say to that? >> right. well, i agree with the last part. women are promoted to rates equal to or faster than men. surely he knows better. he talked about navy s.e.a.l.s. this is not a g.i. jane movie with...
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i'll ask john mccain. and a lottery winner poisoned with sigh nycyanide. and the terrifying end to a hot air balloon ride this wedding party will never forget. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> the push for new gun laws in the wake of the connecticut school shooting has a powerful new voice, the congresswoman gabriel giffords. she was gravely wounded in a mass shooting exactly two years ago today. lisa sylvester is here with more on what's going on. >> leaders from both the private and public sectors are starting to offer specific proposals on gun controls. both sides aware of how sense y sensitive this issue has become. and the leading voice comes from someone with political and personal experience that is sure to command attention here in washington. on the two-year anniversary of the tucson shooting and a week after a visiting to newtown, gabby giffords wants to send a wake-up call to washington when it comes to gun violence. >> when it can happen to children in a classroom, it's time to say -- >> enough. >> reporter: giffords and he
i'll ask john mccain. and a lottery winner poisoned with sigh nycyanide. and the terrifying end to a hot air balloon ride this wedding party will never forget. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> the push for new gun laws in the wake of the connecticut school shooting has a powerful new voice, the congresswoman gabriel giffords. she was gravely wounded in a mass shooting exactly two years ago today. lisa sylvester is here with more on what's going on....
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mccain's the key person. for brennan, brennan has a weak spot he was pro-cia, waterboarding type of activities, mccain was opposed to that. mccain's in the spotlight the next week. >> talk about women. we've had three major appointments so far, three major suggestions at the moment. kerry, brennan and hagel. we know the treasury secretary's leaving. we haven't had somebody named but there are not a lot of women's names floating around, as potentials. why no more women in the cabinet? >> well, we're just losing two high-profile women in the obama administration, hillary clinton, but also lisa jackson at epa. it is -- seems to me the president's going to want to try to get in his last remaining appointments some women in play. susan rice can stay in at u.n. but you want to get a few more. you might see more women becoming assistant secretaries, high-level ambassadorships on the foreign policy front and i think you'll find a woman finding a spot in one of the domestic cabinet posts. but it's, i think, the presid
mccain's the key person. for brennan, brennan has a weak spot he was pro-cia, waterboarding type of activities, mccain was opposed to that. mccain's in the spotlight the next week. >> talk about women. we've had three major appointments so far, three major suggestions at the moment. kerry, brennan and hagel. we know the treasury secretary's leaving. we haven't had somebody named but there are not a lot of women's names floating around, as potentials. why no more women in the cabinet?...
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talked to john mccain about the issue in syria. the white house now saying the syrians have crossed the red line. we'll talk to john mccain about his view on whether the white house going far enough. maybe my favorite story of the day. how many times have you sung "happy birthday" in your life, brooke baldwin? >> i know about this. this crazy story. this crazy case. who knew? >> it could cost you a lot of money. going deep into this, talking about how much it will cost all of us to sing that song we all love so much. >> john berman, thank you. happy father's day. love you, man. >> thank you so much, brooke. what a treat. >> we'll be right back. Ñe >>> it is flag day in case you see a lot more of them waving around on front porches today. one tv network apparently thought flags have another use. here is today's "cnn pop." the american flag as a table cloth. hgtv apologizing for this fourth of july decoration idea. critics blasted the idea after it showed up online. >>> pricey parking. an auction bidder won these two spots in boston
talked to john mccain about the issue in syria. the white house now saying the syrians have crossed the red line. we'll talk to john mccain about his view on whether the white house going far enough. maybe my favorite story of the day. how many times have you sung "happy birthday" in your life, brooke baldwin? >> i know about this. this crazy story. this crazy case. who knew? >> it could cost you a lot of money. going deep into this, talking about how much it will cost all...
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i think senator mccain, it's simple straight talk. we love and admire that. he's making a mistake for his party when he puts this pejorative adjective on people. >> and the sensitive issue like immigration reform. thank you, both. >>> top of the hour, a cnn exclusive, a new dispute among navy s.e.a.l.s out in the open. [ male announcer ] julia child became a famous chef at age 51. picasso painted one of his master works at 56. doris taerbaum finished her first marathon at 50. not everyone peaks in their twenties. throughout their lives. passion keeps them realizing possibilities. an ally for real possibilities. aarp. find tools and support at aarp.org/possibilities. humans. even when we cross our "ts" and dot our "i's", we still run into problems. that's why liberty mutual insurance offers accident forgiveness with our auto policies. if you qualify, your rates won't go up due to your first accident. because making mistakes is only human, and so are we. we also offer new car replacement, so if you total your new car, we'll give you the money for a new one. cal
i think senator mccain, it's simple straight talk. we love and admire that. he's making a mistake for his party when he puts this pejorative adjective on people. >> and the sensitive issue like immigration reform. thank you, both. >>> top of the hour, a cnn exclusive, a new dispute among navy s.e.a.l.s out in the open. [ male announcer ] julia child became a famous chef at age 51. picasso painted one of his master works at 56. doris taerbaum finished her first marathon at 50. not...
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john mccain said yes, people deserve a debate on the floor. rudy giuliani on piers morgan say yes, people deserve a debate on the floor. what is this? what is stridriving the divisio among be republican lawmakers. >> they are experiencing different pressures. rand paul from kentucky, leading the effort to have a filibuster, and on the other, have you john mccain, peter king and, of course, they there are republican who's feel that way, but maybe aren't saying it, there shouldn't be a filibuster. some republicans, biggest concern may be a primary from the right. you know, rand paul, for instance, could be concerned about that. even mitch mcconnell. if they come out, say they will allow something -- a gun bill to move forward, they could face a challenge from the right that could be successful. so on the other hand, have you people like john mccain, even if ultimately some of the folks aren't going to want to vote for a gun bill, it doesn't sit well with constituents that it wouldn't even be allows to come up, so they are trying to take a more m
john mccain said yes, people deserve a debate on the floor. rudy giuliani on piers morgan say yes, people deserve a debate on the floor. what is this? what is stridriving the divisio among be republican lawmakers. >> they are experiencing different pressures. rand paul from kentucky, leading the effort to have a filibuster, and on the other, have you john mccain, peter king and, of course, they there are republican who's feel that way, but maybe aren't saying it, there shouldn't be a...
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i would like to answer whether you are right or wrong and then you are free to elaborate. >> mccain and hagel were long time friends before a major falling out over the iraq war. hagel endorsed president obama's military policies. country singer randy travis due in court in texas today. he is expected to plead guilt tow a misdemeanor drunken driving charge. he was arrested last august after running his car off a road. travis was naked and ready to fight when they arrived. the charge against travis as a misdemeanor could net him up to two years in jail and a $4,000 fine. olympic great michael phelps has a new sport with 0 0 to do with swimming. he played in the phoenix open pro am yesterday. he signed a deal with ping golf. he said playing golf in the olympics would be fun. we are getting word china blocked cnn during a report on hacking in the "new york times." we will go live to see what happened. next. it any other way. it any other way. but your erectile dysfunction - you know, that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the momen
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the worst thing that would be to pull back and it used to be, you know, the john mccain republicans, both president bush, they wanted to engage in the world and now we're seeing the rise of a neo isolationist republican movement in senator paul. >> there are a lot of republicans who look at what we are doing on national defense and foreign policy and they see growing big government, government out of control, a defense department for example that can't explain where any of the money is and hasn't been audited in 20 years. so yes we ought to cut back some but he doesn't represent the center of the republican party. >> hold on. we have more to discuss. don't go too far. just ahead the battle over the forced budget cuts hits another level. supreme court justices in a rare move. they are now speaking out. later i'll speak live with senator dianne feinstein about why she told a senate colleague and i'm quoting her now, senator, i'm not a sixth grader. ha ha ha! no no no! not today! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! jimmy how happy are folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico? happier than
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in a visit today, senator john mccain said the united states will assist the french and coalition militaries to provide them with the equipment, training and technology needed to rid mali of terrorists linked to al qaeda. now whether that makes sense depends on how you define equipment saying if equipment is like binoculars and those in the wrong hands would not be a problem. >>> the pentagon is refusing to award purple hearts to victims of the 2009 ft. hood shooting. the reason, the pentagon says they were not the victims of an international terrorist attack. in a defense department position paper obtained by cnn, the agency says including domestic crimes is a departure. but the pentagon argues it would make it harder to convict the major, the man accused of gunning down 13 and wounding 32 others. texas congressman john carter, whose district includes ft. hood tells us in a statement that the pentagon is dead wrong and says the victims deserve recognition and compensation for what he calls a direct attack. >>> under fire tonight, the basketball coach of rutgers, mike rice. practice video sh
in a visit today, senator john mccain said the united states will assist the french and coalition militaries to provide them with the equipment, training and technology needed to rid mali of terrorists linked to al qaeda. now whether that makes sense depends on how you define equipment saying if equipment is like binoculars and those in the wrong hands would not be a problem. >>> the pentagon is refusing to award purple hearts to victims of the 2009 ft. hood shooting. the reason, the...